Music Reviews
Slow Runner CD
This fantastic CD, the first release by the band Slow Runner features great musical ballads that will keep you singing well into
the night. Michael Flynn, the bands lead singer previously released the exact same album under his name, this re-release under the bands new name Slow Runner is all …
I knew you were trouble song by Taylor Swift
I can honestly say I’m not a Taylor Swift fan, and that’s not because I don’t like her it’s just I don’t really fall into her target audience. I prefer to listen to music that caters to my age group and a bit more maturity.
It wasn’t until I was …
Tool - Parabol (Song)
Parabol is a song by Tool which appears on their album Lateralus. I’m not extremely familiar with Tool’s music but I’ve been trying lately to see how they are so we’ll see how this goes. The track starts off with what sounds to me to be a bass playing …
Kyuss - Beginning of what’s about to happen HWY 74 (song)
“Beginning of what’s about to happen HWY 74″ is the opening track on the debut album “Wretch” by the band Kyuss. This is very well my favorite song on “Wretch”. This song being that it is off their first album, features all the original members of the band. That …
Barry Manilow: A Christmas Gift of Love CD
From 2002, Barry Manilow: A Christmas Gift of Love CD is a terrific salute to the holiday season. I love Christmas classics and I love Barry Manilow, so this was a natural CD to add to my music collection, and I wasn’t disappointed at all, except with the …
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ by Charlie Daniels is a fast beat country music song. It has some of the more traditional instruments, like a fiddle, that are rarely used in country music today. Charlie Daniels and his band perform this song with such ease …
Green Day - Last Of The American Girls (Song)
Last Of The American Girls is a song by Green Day which appears on their latest record, 21st Century Breakdown. This song starts off with a bass line by Dirnt before Armstrong comes in with the vocals of the track with yet another vocal melody which works incredibly well …
Good Charlotte CD - Good Morning Revival
“Good Morning Revival” is the 2007 album from pop-punk band Good Charlotte.It is very different to their previous 3 albums in that it introduces a new Dance sound into Good Charlotte’s normal snotty teen pop-punk sound.Fans of Good Charlotte’s earlier work (I would be one of them)may be disappointed …
Beastie Boys (music group)
While it took me some time to truly appreciate the music of the band the “Beastie Boys”, right now, even though I think their musical style is a bit unusual, I do find that the style itself and the lyrics certainly are fascinating.
One of the reasons why it …
Can We (1997): SWV ft. Missy Elliott
Artist: SWV ft. Missy Elliott
Video: “Can We”
Album: Release Some Tension/”Booty Call” Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: RCA Records
“Can We” is the first single and music video from SWV’s third album titled “Release Some Tension”, following the previous “It’s About Time” and “New Beginning”. “Can We” is also a single and music …
Metallica - Kill ‘Em All
Overview - Metallica’s debut album, Kill ‘Em All, is an album that I would consider to be a break through for thrash metal and an extremely innovative album. Despite this, the album is far from perfect and extremely far from what Metallica was truly capable of, as they proved …
Various Artists: The Twilight Saga-New moon music album
In less than a year after the release of “Twilight” in theaters hit the second part of the saga of deadly handsome vampire Edward and in love with him after Bella’s mortal ears, entitled “New Moon”. The book, based on which the film - there is nothing to hide …
Sunoh Album
Lucky Ali is one of the good soulful composer than we have in Indipop world. His debut album Sunoh (which means ‘listen’) is a nice collection of melodic songs. There are songs on different subjects, and all of them have been blended beautifully by soulful melodic music. Ali has …
Eminem’s Recovery
“Recovery” Review
Artist-Eminem
Year-2010
Genre-Hip-Hop
I have always been a huge fan of Eminem, from his old stuff and now into his new. He always seems to have that flow that no other artist or hip-hop artist can tap into. Even at his age he is still putting out quality stuff like his …
Jimi Hendrix - Bleeding Heart (Song)
Bleeding Heart is a cover done by Jimi Hendrix which is on his most recent posthumous album, Valleys Of Neptune. The track certainly has a definitive blues-rock rhythm and feel to it, like a lot of songs which Hendrix worked with. I have to say that I love the …
Bob Dylan - Father Of Night (Song)
Father Of Night is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record New Morning. The song starts off with a piano line accompanied by some background singers singing in the left channel. Dylan comes in down the middle of the track in a vocal melody which fits …
“You Remind Me of Something” (1995): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“You Remind Me of Something”
R.
Jive/Zomba Recordings
R. Kelly kicks off the first single and music video from his second solo effort, the self-titled “R.”. This song is called “You Remind Me of Something” and has probably one of the most memorable music videos from the R&B heartthrob. There’s hummers, …
Singer: Bruce Dickinson
Bruce Dickinson is the lead singer of Iron Maiden, but aside that he has also made a name for himself as a Solo Artists over the years releasing many powerful and unique metal albums, similar in sound to his band, Iron Maiden, but different in a sense of originality …
Andrew Jackson Jihad - Sad Songs (Song)
Sad Songs is a track by Andrew Jackson Jihad which is the tenth track on their latest album, Knife Man. Opening up with a catchy rhythm, the vocals quickly come into the song with a melody that is just as catchy as the rhythm itself. Something to note about …
The Rolling Stones - Empty Heart (Song)
Empty Heart is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on the EP Five By Five. Empty Heart opens up with a guitar riff along with a simple moving drum rhythm which gives the track a pretty traditional rock and roll sound and this is only reinforced once …
Paper Planes
This song is very unique and different from a lot of other songs that I have heard. The first time I heard it I loved it. It’s one of my favorite songs right now and I really love it. I could probably listen to it over and over again …
MGMT (band)
I’ll start by saying there are relatively few contemporary artists, emerging in the past few years, that I’ve taken much interest in. By and large, I’m much more inclined to listen to older records and artists than newer ones-which may be odd, since I’m only 25 and the majority …
Slayer - Aggressive Perfector (Song)
Aggressive Perfector is a song by Slayer which appears on their EP Haunting The Chapel. Initially this track wasn’t included on the original EP but it does appear on the re-issue of the EP as a bonus track. The track starts off with a sustained guitar riff and a …
Brad Bhen Vintage Model B Clarinet Mouthpiece
The Brad Bhen Mouthpiece Company is a company started by Brad Bhen that produces handcrafted mouthpieces to suit the professional clarinetist’s needs.
After buying the Model A mouthpiece from Brad Bhen, I was eager to buy their other model (model A was an amazing mouthpiece). The website they had …
Faith No More - Surprise! You’re Dead!
“Surprise! You’re Dead!” is the 4th song off of Faith No More’s infamous album “The Real Thing”. This is the third album released by Faith No More, however it is the first to feature former Mr. Bungle vocalist Mike Patton. Although “Surprise! You’re Dead!” wasn’t necessarily considered a single, …
Judas Priest: British Steel
Judas Priest is a heavily Sabbath influenced band that carried on the tradition of the overall attitude present within the British brand of metal.Their significance ranks right up there with the other important pioneers of Heavy Metal.When British Steel was released a brought a new found interest in the …
Rubber Soul (The Beatles Album)
The reason I decided to review this album in particular is because I consider it to be one of the most underrated albums of all time. You are probably thinking, “HAH! The Beatles… underrated?!” Yes, yes I’ve heard it before, but I’ve held onto my opinion over the years, …
Megadeth Countdown To Extinction
Countdown To Extinction is Megadeth’s fifth album, produced by Max Norman alongside Dave Mustaine and released in 1992. The album is the band’s most mainstream and commercially acceptable albums, with many well known singles, the album is the bands most successful. This album is another one of my favorites …
Collide (Single)- Howie Day
This song maybe not be one of the newest songs out there, but it has a lasting legacy. I heard this song at a younger age, liked it, but really didn’t understand what it was saying, I liked the tune. Ten years later I listen to this song again …
The Flaming Lips - Begs And Achin’ (Song)
Begs and Achin’ is a song by The Flaming Lips and the final song on their third record, Telepathic Surgery. Like the band has done in some of the preceding tracks on this record, the general sound of Begs And Achin’ is somewhat of a punk rock sound, but …
Ancestors : Neptune With Fire
I think that the Ancestors would a band with folk metal genre. Arrangement simple logic, Neptune is the god of the sea, which in the title of this album, in contrast with fire, so, Ancestors is a group with the genre of folk metal proud of the values of …
Sarah McLachlan “Laws of Illusion”
Although I have never really been an ardent fan of Sarah McLachlan, I tend to listen to her music from time to time, especially in autumn, and when I’m feeling melancholic. In my opinion, she has released one brilliant album (”Fumbling Towards Ecstasy”), and several decent ones, including “Surfacing” …
Hank Jones: If You Were Mine CD
This CD — Hank Jones: If You Were Mine — is for the people who have influenced the singer. If you read the liner jacket for nothing else, read the bit about Tony Bennett. I was absolutely laughing at loud at the notation there. It’s priceless.
This …
Cream - World Of Pain (Song)
World Of Pain is a song by Cream which appears on their record Disraeli Gears. The track opens up with the vocals taking center stage immediately, though the rest of the band can also be heard behind these vocals as well. Though I personally thought this opening first verse …
Green Day - Longview (Music Video)
Overview —“ Longview, the first music video ever released by Green Day comes from their third album, Dookie. One of Green Day’s better known songs of their career, the song and video focus on a teenager having absolutely nothing to do and being bored to the point of insanity. …
Come On Over by Shania Twain
I have always enjoyed and admired Shania Twain’s beauty. Her CD album years before, entitled Come On Over by Shania Twain was the first time that made me having a total admiration for her brunette beauty. She looks so awesome and is indeed so super gorgeous. And …
MGMT - Money To Burn (Song)
Money To Burn is the third track on MGMT’s debut record, Climbing To New Lows. What I mentioned about the previous track, We Care, is that the song features frequently changing dynamics from a loud intro, to a quiet verse, to a building pre-chorus, to a loud chorus. However, …
Still in Love - Kissing You (2007): Beyonce
Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Still in Love (Kissing You)”
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
“Still in Love (Kissing You)” is yet another (perhaps the last of them) single and music video from Beyonce’s second album titled “B-Day”, following the long-as-ever list: “Deja Vu”, “Ring the Alarm”, “Irreplaceable”, “Upgrade U”, “Beautiful Liar”, “Suga Mama”, “Get Me …
Fender Frontman 65R: 65w Guitar Amplifier
One day while I was at Guitar Center, I was looking for a guitar amp to use in small gigs at my place and for recording. I needed something that could be turned up extremely loud without any static, cracking, or risk of breaking. It also needed to produce …
My Heart Belongs to You - Hayley Westenra
I was looking for a wedding song for my cousin because she asked me to do so. I just love music so my cousin relied on me in which song could be appropriate for her wedding reception.
Then I searched the internet. I just want to find good songs with …
Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool
The most recent album put out by Lupe Fiasco is “The Cool”. I have to say, this is one of the best albums I have ever heard. Lupe Fiasco keeps up with the mainstream rappers, but has a style that is sophisticated but it also switches around and experiments …
Kuff (song by Shelly Thunder)
I am sure this one sounds far out, but yes, Kuff is the name of a song by an artist named Shelley Thunder who is a dancehall artist or queen. It is now a song which we would call Old School here in Trinidad and a few other Caribbean …
Album : Cirith Ungol - One Foot In Hell
It’s hard to believe sometimes just how many things you miss while busy doing real life stuff, and for me discovering music that i didn’t get to the first time around for one reason or another is something i really love to do.
Lately, i heard for the first …
One Of The Boys by Katy Perry
Another great and talented singer would be Katy Perry and in One Of The Boys by Katy Perry; the title of her album, I can’t help but to compare her voice to Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. But she has her own identity voice and not quite Gwen. …
“Pale Shelter (song, Tears for Fears)
You don’t have to be a child of the 80’s to know that there is tons of music out there from this decade that is simply marvelous. Out of the 80’s came a group called Tears for Fears. Much of their music has been sampled in the …
Kill ‘Em All by Metallica
Kill ‘Em All by Metallica is probably one of the most amazing sounds I’ve ever heard ever. I even dare to say that this is Metallica in their truly best form as well. But I wish, for once that the CD cover would be more nicer and …
Madvillainy by Madvillain
This is the collaboration of the producers/mc’s Madlib and MF Doom. They call themselves Madvillain and claim to be the illest villains. And I couldn’t agree more. The record contains 22 tracks, ordered as followed:
1. The Illest Villains
2. Accordion
3. Meat Grinder
4. Bistro
5. Raid
6. America’s Most Blunted
7. Sickfit
8. Rainbows
9. Curls
10. …
I Can’t let go by Air Supply
I really like air supply’s music. I have heard “I Can’t let go” before but I did not know who sang that song. Until one time a friend of ours sang this song. I was really amazed because of the lyrics it gives. The song is really beautiful. Since …
“Your Body’s Callin’” (1994): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“Your Body’s Callin’”
12 Play
Jive/Zomba Recordings
This is R. Kelly’s third single and music video, “Your Body’s Callin’”, from the solo album titled “12 Play”. This is the laid back and sexy themed music video of the batch from the album. R. Kelly performs mostly on a beach and on …
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